2. The Nev Cole Way – North Killingholme to Goxhill Haven

The Nev Cole Way is a 57 mile walk, starting at Burton-on-Stather (on the Trent) which finishes at Nettleton in Lincolnshire. The path joins the coast at North Killingholme and we picked it up there and headed north-west rounding Skitter Ness and east along the Humber to Whitton turning south along The Cliff above Alkborough Flats and Trent Falls and on to Burton Stather on the River Trent, crossing many tributaries and confluences along the way.

This section runs from North Killingholme to Skitter Ness and beyond Goxhill Haven and Haven Farm to the derelict barge on the path to New Holland. A beautiful stretch of the Humber, from the industry and shipyards at Killingholme Haven to encountering three day-hunting barn owls at East Halton Beck. As you round Skitter Ness and head towards Barrow Haven, the north bank and Hull take on a whole new different perspective.

Photographs by Richard Duffy-Howard

Gallery key:

1. RO-RO cargo ship Palatine taking cargo at North Killingholme jetty
2. North Killingholme Haven where the Nev Cole Way meets or leaves the Humber
3. On the Nev Cole Way North Killingholme
4. The old tile works at Halton Marshes
5. The Humber from Halton Marshes looking towards Keyingham, Holderness
6. At Halton Marshes looking north towards the Ferry Terminal in Hull and the docks west of Old Fleet
7. From Skitter Ness looking east with Paull on the north and North Killingholme on the south bank
8. East Halton Beck at East Halton Skitter looking east across Goxhill with the Humber Bridge on the horizon
9. Saltend flanked by Old Fleet and Hedon Haven on the north bank and East Halton Beck from East Halton Skitter on the south
10. From Skitter Ness to the chemical works, Saltend
11. Grounded trawler on the Nev Cole Way between Haven Farm and New Holland
12. Between Haven Farm and New Holland with Hull Royal Infirmary and Anlaby Road flats on the north bank